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I suddenly noticed that my computer clock is behind one hour! I've tried resetting it, but it stays an hour off. It should be reading +/- 9 pm, but is showing 8 pm. I'll see what happens in the morning when I turn my computer back on. Anybody else experienced this - now, or ever?

See if this fixes it: go to your profile section and to the "Look and Layout Preferences" part, and click "auto detect" for the time offset...

No, I don't mean the forum time setting, but the computer itself - as shown in the bottom right corner. I'll have to see further responses in the morning. It's bedtime. I get up early, so must go to bed now.

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I suddenly noticed that my computer clock is behind one hour! I've tried resetting it, but it stays an hour off. It should be reading +/- 9 pm, but is showing 8 pm. I'll see what happens in the morning when I turn my computer back on. Anybody else experienced this - now, or ever?

After changing the time offset, do you make sure to click the "change profile" button at the bottom right hand corner of the page?

I suddenly noticed that my computer clock is behind one hour! I've tried resetting it, but it stays an hour off. It should be reading +/- 9 pm, but is showing 8 pm. I'll see what happens in the morning when I turn my computer back on. Anybody else experienced this - now, or ever?

After changing the time offset, do you make sure to click the "change profile" button at the bottom right hand corner of the page?

The only thing I can think of.

My offset has never reset IIRC.

As he said, his problem is system time, not forum time.

genesisone, what operating system are you using?

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I suddenly noticed that my computer clock is behind one hour! I've tried resetting it, but it stays an hour off. It should be reading +/- 9 pm, but is showing 8 pm. I'll see what happens in the morning when I turn my computer back on. Anybody else experienced this - now, or ever?

After changing the time offset, do you make sure to click the "change profile" button at the bottom right hand corner of the page?

The only thing I can think of.

My offset has never reset IIRC.

As he said, his problem is system time, not forum time.

genesisone, what operating system are you using?

That's what I get for reading something this early without any chemicals enhancements.

Thanks for your help, all. It still came up an hour off this morning. I just reset the clock manually, while still leaving it checked as being EST. Strangely, some things were correct, such as time stamp on emails, and I think even the forum time. Likely just one of those odd things that computers like to do once in a while just to keep us on our toes.

And yes, I know all about changing the profile settings twice a year to accommodate the changes between Standard and Daylight Saving Time.

Thanks for your help, all. It still came up an hour off this morning. I just reset the clock manually, while still leaving it checked as being EST. Strangely, some things were correct, such as time stamp on emails, and I think even the forum time. Likely just one of those odd things that computers like to do once in a while just to keep us on our toes.

And yes, I know all about changing the profile settings twice a year to accommodate the changes between Standard and Daylight Saving Time.

I'm using Windows Vista Home Premium.

So, serb1389, what did you end up doing about it?

i tried to change it manually but it just changed back, almost right away. I never explored it further.

We're getting new computers at the office next week, so i'm not really sweating about it.